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And that is true, almost look like a map, this is as good as not the technology's. because humans are excellent image it is dangerous. So, dear esteemed colleagues: let us processors. A report or instruction that we To create a map in the sense of the read or hear automatically gets step out of the closet and take a position conference theme, a map that is easy to in the front line again and let us play a transformed to a mental image before we understand and that tells a story the can remember it or react on it. Memory leading role in this modern world of cartographer is still needed more than visual communication. artists, people who can remember ever endless rows of numbers or sequence of playing cards transform them into mental Technology and methodology are maps advancing,and we have to master them A mapping agency, GIS/Transport is a at any time and pick the appropriate high end service provider for Digital Mind mapping is the methodology for solution for our individual tasks. Again, Cartography, Land Administration, brainstorming and creative processes. please remember: technology does not R e m o t e S e n s i n g a n d G I S And there are a lot more of analogies and make maps, cartographers do. So, i m p l e m e n t a t i o n a n d S o f t w a r e metaphors that show how deep the please let us not forget what our role development. visualization in pictures and maps is really is over falling in love with embedded in our subconscious A e r o p r e c i s a s t i l l i s a n o t h e r technology. photogrammetric service provider with Another saying goes: “War always Diamond DA42 MPP aircraft 9H-AEV, happens at night, when it rains at the VexelUltraCam camera, Applanix 510 intersection of 4 maps”! Technology still Also, please let us not waste time trying POS AV GPS / INS and SOMAG gyro can't fix night and rain, but it helps with to compete with geographers, mount based in Abuja. Aeroprcisa has waterproof, backlit rugged devices and in surveyors, planners and all the other produced more than 300,000sqkm high the seamless digital world there are no professions that know how to use a GIS. resolution and high precision more intersections of 4 maps. Rather let us remember what we have, orthophoto for government and industry and they don't: our detailed knowledge clients over the last 5 years and a b o u t : s c a l e s , p r o j e c t i o n s , currently fitting the aircraft with a LiDAR With our affinity for visual processing we symbolization, lettering, generalization, system to start the 2018/19 flying automatically pay attention to beautiful and, more important: our knowledge season with both photo and LiDAR data map: the human mind sees it, is attracted and experience on how to use it to capture. to it, likes it and immediately understands create fit for purpose maps it. Naturally that can change with time, Lets wrap up with a few thoughtsabout culture and educational background of the role of the cartographer. Not only GIS/Transport at this moment is the user, and this is where the from the public, even from professionals designing, building and operating GIS cartographer comes in we hear:“Why do we still need a service agencies in Nasarawa, Gombe, In deed, technology helps with data cartographer, everything has been Kaduna, Oyo and Edo- states with 15 capture and quality control, makes mapped and we have google maps and expatriate consultants, 4 affiliate updates really easy, allows us to choose a car navigation that says “turn left in Nigerian senior consultants covering different scales and projections and 300m” with a friendly voice”. Now, the cartography, survey and planning, 60 symbologies for the same data set and it answer to this one is simple: google Nigerian GIS/Transport staff and a total allows for fast and easy publishing and maps and the car navigation were of 630 Nigerian project staff. Around 2/3 dissemination. created by cartographers for general of the staff or 460 are professionals with consumption and obviously they did an a degree who work with computers or Crucial, especially when we remember excellent job. The cartographer electronic field equipment. The GIS the conference theme “Decision Tools for understands the endusers' needs and agencies' roles are digital cartography, National Security, Disaster Management creates maps accordingly, as standard land administration and optimization and Economic Recovery” is the ability to or ad hoc products in paper or digital and computerization of spatial business perform complex queries ad hoc and with format. processes. individual visualizations of the results In the past endless time was spent with By Ronald Klaus data capture and drawing or engraving The cartographer is an artist, a the map sheets, with edge matching, with communicator and delivers a clear preparation for print, color separation etc. unambiguous and unmistakable visual and subsequently with updating. The time message in form of a map. Again, we are saving we can now invest in ever please remember: A map has to talk to improving the design us, it has to have a message and it has to meet us in our comfort zone.The Data collection is easy, everybody can cartographers target, client, audience is collect data and everybody can visualize a human being. If the human does not 5 APOINTMENTS company growth and its ongoing NCC appoints Nwokike commitment to customer service. as new spokesperson These leadership changes include the f o l l o w i n g a p p o i n t m e n t s a n d T h e N i g e r i a n C o m m u n i c a t i o n s promotions: James Frownfelter has Commission (NCC) has appointed Mr been appointed as Chief Executive Nnamdi Nwokike as the Director, Public Officer (CEO). Jim Frownfelter, who will also continue to serve as the Chairman Affairs, following the retirement of Mr Tony Source: Airbus Defence and Space of ABS' Board of Directors, has over 30 Ojobo. According to the statement by Mr y e a r s o f t e c h n o l o g y a n d Sonny Aragba-Akpore, NCC Assistant communications experience in the Director Public Affairs, Nwokike's Philippe Oliva joins satellite, aeronautical, broadband, and appointment took effect from Oct. 8. wireless fields. Sam Wong previously Aragba-Akpore said, prior to his new Eutelsat as EVP of sales Chief Financial Officer, has been position, Nwokike was the Director, promoted to President and Chief Corporate Strategy Planning and Risk and products Financial Officer. Dee Schwalb Management of the NCC. Philippe Oliva is appointed as Executive p r e v i o u s l y E V P o f B u s i n e s s Vice President of Sales and Products as Development, is promoted to Chief Nwokike became the NCC's Deputy of September 3rd, 2018.